You come in by boat, cut the engine, and drift into Lindbergh Bay with a floating taco bar ahead of you. The water here is clear enough to see sand patches under the surface as you slow down. Small boats move through the bay. People sit in float seats with drinks in hand. Others climb […]
Marriott has officially opened its newest all-inclusive in the Caribbean: the Paraiso de la Bonita resort in the Riviera Maya of Mexico, in a collaboration with all-inclusive company Playa Hotels and Resorts. The new resort is an adults-only hotel, part of the company’s Luxury Collection. It’s a collaboration between Playa Hotels and Resorts and Marriott […]
Marriott is expanding again in the Caribbean basin, this time with its fast-growing City Express brand, Caribbean Journal has learned. The newest City Express hotels in the region will debut in the third quarter of this year with the opening of the City Express by Marriott Managua, City Express by Marriott Esteli in the heart […]
A mangrove preserve. An endless white-sand beach. An adults-only hideaway. Private plunge pools. On the road between Cancun and Playa del Carmen is the heart of the Riviera Maya, a place filled with large all-inclusive resorts of varying quality. But for years, this particular one has been the undisputed leader. And in a few weeks, […]
It’s not quite like any other destination in the Dominican Republic: Miches, the secluded, pristine spot on the Bay of Samana that’s quietly become the country’s hottest hotel development haven. In recent years, more and more brands have had their eyes on Miches, from Club Med to Marriott (which actually just opened its first resort […]
The Caribbean’s top farm-to-table movement. Gloriously uncrowded beaches. Legendary beach bars. Romantic hotels. Lush rainforests. Historic rum distilleries. If you’ve been to the Caribbean island of St Kitts, you know it’s not easy to categorize: it’s got a bit of everything, from its stunning natural environs to its charming capital. Now, it also has a […]
After a lighter year of hotel openings in the Caribbean in 2024, the region is poised for a number of big debuts in 2025, particularly in the luxury segment. That means a number of very cool opening that have us amped up for next year. So what are the biggest trends in the Caribbean hotel […]
Travelers are flocking to the Dominican Republic right now, from the all-inclusive hotspot of Punta Cana to the uncrowded beaches of Miches — leading to record-breaking visitor numbers for the Caribbean tourism powerhouse. But in recent years, another city in the country has been quietly developing into a destination in its own right: Santiago de los […]
Endless beach days on postcard-perfect sand. Perfect tee shots on the ocean’s edge. Stunning sunsets on blissfully uncrowded Caribbean islands. These are some of the most sought-after destinations in the Caribbean right now: Aruba, Turks and Caicos and the Dominican Republic. And in the next year, all of them will soon be home to a […]
It’s sometimes hard to believe you can be in the middle of a Caribbean city and find a stretch of sand like you do in Condado, home to one of Puerto Rico’s nicest beaches perched right on the Atlantic Ocean. It’s a beach that’s also home to one of the best places to stay in […]
If you know golf, you know Punta Espada — it’s one of the top courses in the Caribbean, a Jack Nicklaus designed stunner famous for its oceanside holes. But in a few months, this course will be famous for something else: a St. Regis resort. The highly-anticipated St. Regis Cap Cana is opening in the […]
Another new St. Regis residential resort is coming to the Caribbean Basin, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Residences at the St Regis Papagayo in Costa Rica is set for completion in December 2026, according to developer Solana. The new project will be set about 25 minutes from Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Internaitonal Airport. Designed by Sordo […]
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